The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-06

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A number of colored people from Abbeville
went TO Verdery last Sunday night TO join
the exclusion To Augusta, the Fourth, put a
number of them got left. The ticket oihce
not being opened until Il few minutes OF the
arrival OF the train, several OF the would-be
excursionists fuiled to get tickets oefore the
departure OF the train, and were disappoi mt
Miss MAMIE PERRIN went to Greenvllic c
Mary Perrin, Miss Lila Norwood, Miss May
Robertson, Miss Willie Calhoun, MISS FLO
ride Calhoun, and Masters Lewis Perrin,
Templeton and ]. Towncs Robertson, jr., went
to Hodges on picnic that day.
ROBERT FISHER struck Henry Robinson on
the head yesterday morning on Mr.. liam
mond's place, few miles from town. The
weapon used was stout walking stick; The
old man was Knocked insensible and bled
profusely. He came up ut once and had o
warrant issued for the arrest Of Rob.
Mr.. T. n. DALLAS was in town last Mon
day, exhibiting specimens Of the MaPletoa
Factory Yarn. He has an order from Boston
for one hundred bales at lSl% cents a pound.
Bales weigh 500 to $50 pounds. Capacity OF
mill one hundred pounds.
MIR. LEITcH has arranged to get his license
to preach and will return to Abbeville next
Wednesday. Mr.. Bethea will begin the meet
ing at Shiloh next Saturday as heretofore ap-
polluted. Mr.. Leitch will join Mr.. Bethea on
Wednesday.
Tom AND PINCKNEY CUMMINGS are now
resting In Jail for taking and selling two COWS
that did not belong to them. Both of them
are prominent members OF the church but
their religion does not protect their neighbors
property.
THE two roomed frame house OF Savannah
Jones OH Magazine Hill was struck by light.
ming on Monday. A portion OF the roof was
torn Off. A woman was standing in the door
OF the house at the time but was not hurt.
THE Georgia Central railroad system have
adopted 10Th meridian time ON their lines In
this state, and close connections are now
made at Greenwood with the Northern bound
train from Augusta TO Spartanburg.
Mr.. WESLEY NoRRELL. formerly typo on
the A6beuiUe Medium, but now of Greenville
returned few DAYS ago to his old home and
called at this office, where II hearty welcome
always awaits him.
DR.. H. d. WILSON, Mr.. Andrew Edwards
and DR.. S. G. Thomson, went fox hunting yes
terday morning, but didn't take their 'strike
dog" with them.
Mr. j. F. LIVINGSTON doesn't come about
the store much nowadays. He has turned
his customers over TO his son, John Fraser
Livingston, jr., who will give good bargains iol
the the cash.
REV. P. B. JACKSON will go to Lowndes
vile to-day to assist Rev. w. Smith Martin
In ten days meeting Of the Methodist
church.
DR.. p. A. WILHITE Of Anderson was In
town last week, and pronounced the water ol
HIPS mineral springs as of very superior
quality.
REV. ID. MCNEIL TURNER, D. D., has spent
few weeks in Abbeville 10 the delight OF
many friends and admirers. He thinks he
Will remain with us but short while longer
THE factory hands at Mapleton, near Nc
Cormick, struck last week, and there Is q de.
mand for laborers to I'LL the places made va
cant
MEssRs. SAssARD & BOWIE have formed a
partnership In the sale or groceries. and are
doing business on the Marshall House corner
MIR. J. R. ToIBERr was in town yesterday
at Trial Justice DeBruhl's office. He says ev-
erybody at Abbeville gets chance at him.
THE Greenvile Convocation OF the Episco
pal church Will meet at Anderson to night
Rev. w. II. Hanckel and w. H. Parker, Esq.
will represent Trinity church.
MEssRs. P. RosENBEBG and G. A. Nisan
ska have bought from Mr.. Lee the store room
in which they are now doing business. $500
being the price.
Mr.. GEORGE SHILLIo thinks the boyl
ought to tune their fiddles before going on 9
serenade. \ new operate singer Is said to bt
in town.
Mrs. RucKER and Miss Sallie Calhoun hav,
returned home after protracted visits, TIT
former toCharleston and the latter to Athens
Ga.
REV p. B. JACKSON will preach every thirc
Sunday afternoon at half-past three o'clock
in Oak Grove school house near Means Chap
MR.. ]. D. CHALMERS Is fixing up his mar
BILE yard In the store recently occupied as
furniture store. He will also keep furniture
Col. JAMES EDWARD CALHOUN has fn
prospect Of gold and silver mines near hi
1ine water power on the Savannah River.
MRS GAss will leave tomorrow for the
mountains. Her infant has greatly improved
in health since their stay in Abbeviile.
THE school commencement at Mt Carme
takes place next Friday. Various OF oul
young men are going down.
J. S. PERRIN, ESQ.,, will make an address
before MIR. McKellar's school at Troy mex
Tuesday, the l2th instant.
A NEW post office has been opened at Hes
ter on the Savannah Valley railroad. Capt
s. j. Hester, post master.
THE Methodists Of this place have deter
mined to finish their new church by the first
OF next November.
MIR. w. H, BROOKS. or his father, has taker
the A6beriUe Banner ever since 1914, without
any intermiSsion.
THE price Of excursion tickets to the Green
wood tournament is forty cents from Abbe
Vile and nonalds.
Mr.. ]. NJ. MATHEWS has an important no
tice in this issue. Read 1t, and heed II, If you
would be wise.
Mr.. JAMES a. MCCoRD has iron ore on hi.
place. which he feels satisfied will be profta
BILE to work.
Mr.. s. ]. ZEIGLER and family Of Shreve
port arrived yesterday on visit TO MS iathe
Nal. Zeigler.
THIS is the season of the year when cow
lead little boys around about grass patches.
Ice CREAM at Capt. L. w. Whites this eve